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Purple Parking - Meet & Greet

Philippa36
Philippa36 Posts: 6,007 Forumite
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in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Has anyone used their Meet & Greet service?

I've been quoted a really good deal through NHS discounts and wondered if it was worth a few £'s extra. I was hoping to park at the airport but the prices are just ridiculous!

Thanks.
“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
Kurt Vonnegut
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  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    I've used their meet & greet at Gatwick many times, & never had any problems. Much easier & faster than getting in & out of long term parking. Never had a dent on the car, or extra mileage (& yes, we do check ;)).
    It's also on Quidco.
  • moneypooh
    moneypooh Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We use it at Luton, brilliant service! Would recommend it, perfect when flights are late at night and you have children. Last year we arrived back home at 2.30am after a delay and it was heaving with rain. It was perfect that we could literally see the car as we came out of arrivals.
    I know it's not very MSE but does make your holiday a little bit better :)
  • Philippa36
    Philippa36 Posts: 6,007 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Admittedly, it isn't the cheapest option - but I got a fantastic deal which is only a couple of £'s more than the original deal I was going to book for the park and ride!

    No kids, just me and O/H - can't wait! Thanks both x
    “I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
    Kurt Vonnegut
  • jcorbygas
    jcorbygas Posts: 581 Forumite
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    I agree that Meet and Greet is well worth the extra - just a tip - if you use Heathrow Purple Parking and you get a quote online (using the code TIPO of course) a price will come up for Meet and Greet one way ie they bring your car to you when you return home - but if you just book the cheaper parking in the normal way, when you get to the Purple Parking site ask to upgrade and it costs less than paying in advance.
  • beckah
    beckah Posts: 51 Forumite
    jcorbygas wrote: »
    I agree that Meet and Greet is well worth the extra - just a tip - if you use Heathrow Purple Parking and you get a quote online (using the code TIPO of course) a price will come up for Meet and Greet one way ie they bring your car to you when you return home - but if you just book the cheaper parking in the normal way, when you get to the Purple Parking site ask to upgrade and it costs less than paying in advance.

    Hi can any one tell me how i put the code in for Purple parking because there is no where to put it?
  • hairy_g
    hairy_g Posts: 340 Forumite
    Philippa36 wrote: »
    Has anyone used their Meet & Greet service?

    I've been quoted a really good deal through NHS discounts and wondered if it was worth a few £'s extra. I was hoping to park at the airport but the prices are just ridiculous!

    Thanks.
    I think you'll find Quidco and Topcashback offer twice as much cashback as NHS Discounts.
  • jcorbygas
    jcorbygas Posts: 581 Forumite
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    Beckah - on the front page of www.purpleparking.com there is a space for promo code after your airport and dates- put in TIPO and it directs you to another page and go from there.
  • Philippa36
    Philippa36 Posts: 6,007 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hairy_g wrote: »
    I think you'll find Quidco and Topcashback offer twice as much cashback as NHS Discounts.

    I don't have a Topcashback account but I did try Quidco first.

    NHS Discounts got me the meet and greet parking for £30

    Quidco wasn't even close.
    “I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
    Kurt Vonnegut
  • hairy_g
    hairy_g Posts: 340 Forumite
    Philippa36 wrote: »
    I don't have a Topcashback account but I did try Quidco first.

    NHS Discounts got me the meet and greet parking for £30

    Quidco wasn't even close.

    My apologies, I got mixed up with this outfit. :o

    http://www.nhscashback.co.uk/

    they are convincing Nhs staff to sign up, but are nowhere near as good as the others.
  • iandv
    iandv Posts: 371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi

    Is the TIPO code for 50% off as this is not being reflected in the quotes coming back from purpleparking?

    Or is it only for certain dates or airports?
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